• May 12: Meat Quality Assurance Program
• May 15: Add/Drop Deadline
• May 25: Morgan County 4-H Exchange Orientation Meeting
• May 30 - June 6: Exchange trip to Tennessee
• June 13-20: Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington, DC
• June 16-19: 4-H Junior Camp
• June 23-26: State 4-H Conference, CSU Campus, Fort Collins
• June 25: 2009 Meat Rabbit ID’s DUE! 5:00 p.m. to Extension Office
• June 25: 2009 Meat Poultry ID’s DUE! 5:00 p.m. to Extension Office

We will be checking with many of you if we can send your 4-H newsletter by e-mail. This will help you get your information faster and save costs.

Meat Quality Assurance Program – May 12
4-7 pm. Multipurpose Bldg, MC Fairgrounds. Takes approx 1 hour.

Earthworm Survey
Dr. Cranshaw from Colorado State University is doing a survey of earthworms in Colorado and is hopeful 4-H club members will collect earthworms. Let me know if you can help with this.

4-H Junior Camp
Don’t miss out on an exciting adventure this summer. Join us at 4-H Junior Camp, June 16 – 19 in southern Colorado. A registration form is enclosed in the April 4-H newsletter. We will be spending 4 packed days exploring the Sand Dunes, riding the train at Antonito, rock hunting at Creede and attending the theatre at Creede. It will be a 4-H Camp experience that you won’t forget.

Attention Heritage Arts Members - Or Others
If you'd like to learn basket weaving, a day-long class will be held Saturday, June 20, at Extension Center meeting room. Each person will make an Appalachian style egg basket. Registration fee of $20 covers all materials and instruction - bring your own lunch and drinks. There are just a couple spaces available - so don't wait if you'd like to do this. Sponsored by High Plains Spinners and Weavers - call JoAnn Pierce at 842-2130.

Host Families Needed
Agriculture in the Classroom – Summer Institute
Fort Morgan on June 15-19
At this time six host families are needed to host out of town teachers. They are attending this program to learn more about agriculture and incorporate it into their classrooms. If you can help, please give me a call. Thanks – Janice

2009 Shooting Sports Family Campout: June 19-21, 2009
This is an opportunity for families to meet each other and have a good time. The fun begins Saturday with youth/parent/leader teams, selected at random. Shooting events will be educational but FUN-oriented.

2009 Flagler YHEC Event!
The 2009 YHEC (Youth Hunter Education Challenge) event is being co-sponsored by the Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Kiowa & Yuma County 4-H Shooting Sports Programs and will be held at the Flagler Lake State Wildlife Area in Flagler Colorado on May 2 & 3, 2009. The registration deadline is April 24, 2009.

The event Challenges consist of: Muzzleloading Challenge, Light Rifle Challenge, Shotgun Challenge, Archery Challenge, Hunter Safety Trail Challenge, Orienteering Challenge, Wildlife ID Challenge and Hunter Responsibility Challenge.

http://www.co4hshooting.org/2009_flagler_yhec.html

SHOOTING SPORTS CONTESTS AT THE MORGAN COUNTY FAIR

• July 12 – Shotgun
• July 18 - .22 Contest
• July 19 – Archery
• July 19 – Air Pistol
• July 19 – Air Rifle

SHOOTING SPORTS PRACITCE

ARCHERY
-Archery practice is scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 4-6 pm at Jon Flair’s home 28294 MCR Y in Snyder. Practice Dates: MAY 5 & 19 JUNE 2, 16 & 30
-Archery practice is scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 5:30 pm at Paul Oliveira’s home 12710 MCR W.5 in Weldona. Practice Dates: MAY 14 & 28 JUNE 11 & 25

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING
Practices will be held from 6—8:30 pm. at the Multi-Purpose Building at the Morgan County Fairgrounds. If you have questions, please call Steve Kehm 542-9291 or George Trujillo 542-9134.
Practice Dates: MAY 7 & 21 JUNE 4 & 18

SHOTGUN
Shotgun practice will be held at Paul Oliveira’s home on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 5:30 pm. Practice Dates: MAY 6 & 20 JUNE 3 & 17

.22 RIFLE
Practice will be held at the Morgan Gun Club on the 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9am. Practice Dates: MAY 9 & 23 JUNE 13 & 27 JULY 11

MUZZLELOADING
Practice will be held at the Morgan Gun Club on the 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9am. Practice Dates: MAY 9 & 23 JUNE 13 & 27 JULY 11

2009 4-H Truck Raffle
Colorado 4-H has received a donated Ford F150 to be used as a 4-H fundraiser. The truck has a large “wrap” with slogans on it and small 4-H clovers on each side. Tickets are one for $5 or five for $20, tickets are now available.

DOG OBEDIENCE
6:30 p.m.—1st year or new dog
7:30 p.m.—2nd year same dog
Multipurpose Building/Indoor Arena, Fairgrounds
May 4, 11, 18 – No Class May 25
Showmanship classes will be held at DuWest Kennels in Ft Morgan at 7:00 pm
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 20
No Class July 6
Record Book Class—July 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Interview Judging – July 29

County Fair Dog Show—July 30 8:00 a.m.

Put on your calendar …
-2009 Morgan County 4-H Exchange trip (tentative) – May 30 – June 6
-2009 Citizenship … Washington Focus dates – June 13-20
-2009 State 4-H Conference – June 22-26